systematic

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik/ (ame, mw)

systematic — 形容詞

  • systematicpositive
  • more systematiccomparative
  • most systematicsuperlative

1. Carried out using a fixed, organized method where each step follows the previous

1.形容詞B2
釋義

有系統的

按固定方法或計劃進行的

Carried out using a fixed, organized method where each step follows the previous one in a logical way, rather than happening randomly or without structure.

例句

The research team adopted a systematic approach to testing each new drug compound.

研究團隊採用有系統的方法來測試每一種新的藥物化合物。

systematic approach to [noun/gerund]

Before moving to a new city, Rin created a systematic plan for packing every room.

搬家到新城市之前，Rin 為每個房間的打包工作制定了有系統的計畫。

systematic plan for [noun/gerund]

同義詞
  • methodical

    Focuses on careful step-by-step procedure; slightly narrower than systematic

  • organized

    Emphasises order and arrangement; can describe a person's habits, not just a process

  • structured

    Highlights a clear framework or plan; often used for documents, courses, or systems

  • orderly

    Suggests neatness and regularity; less formal than systematic

反義詞
  • unsystematic

    Direct opposite — lacking any plan or method

  • haphazard

    Done without care or planning; random and disorganised

  • random

    With no pattern, method, or purpose

文法句型

systematic + noun

be systematic in/about + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns describing processes, studies, or methods (approach, review, analysis, investigation, study). The adverbial form systematically is very common with verbs like organize, review, examine.

常見錯誤

❌The manager made a systematic decision without thinking.
✅The manager made a systematic decision by following a clear procedure.
💡'systematic' implies a planned method, not just any decision.
❌She was very systematic to clean the kitchen.
✅She was very systematic in her approach to cleaning the kitchen.
💡'systematic in' or 'systematic about' is the natural pattern, not 'systematic to'.

2. Concerning the scientific rules and methods used to identify, name, and arrange

2.形容詞C1
釋義

分類學的

關於生物分類體系的

Concerning the scientific rules and methods used to identify, name, and arrange living things or other items into groups according to their features and relationships.

例句

Botanists use a systematic classification to group plants by shared physical characteristics.

植物學家根據共有的外部特徵，使用分類學的方法將植物分組。

relating to taxonomic classification

The museum's systematic catalog of insect specimens impressed visiting researchers from Seoul.

該博物館按照分類學原則編製的昆蟲標本目錄令首爾來訪的研究人員印象深刻。

同義詞
  • taxonomic

    Direct synonym; more specific to biological classification

  • classificatory

    Formal term; relates to any system of classification

  • categorical

    Based on categories; broader in meaning

文法句型

systematic + noun (classification, grouping, naming, catalog)

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to formal or scientific contexts, especially biology and library science. Distinguish from sense 1 (METHODICAL): sense 2 refers specifically to the system of classification itself, not to a methodical way of doing something.

常見錯誤

❌The librarian created a systematic filing system' (when meaning 'methodical').
✅Use 'methodical' or 'organized' for general methodical processes unless you are specifically referring to scientific classification rules.